I am not even so sure she wants the gain.
She has been privy to an education that has twisted her reference to the USA and taught what people feel, not what has occurred historically. Kids now are taught to a test, some facts. They do not study history. They are told stories of the oppression that was caused by certain wars, not why the war occured, or what was going on geopolitically... and if they ever get into that it is through a lens socialism is great.
She is specimen number one of the product our schools have groomed through progressive curriculum and teachers,
Remember she has an elite education (read that liberal education.) Ocasio-Cortez attended
Yorktown High School, She studied at Boston University, receiving degrees in economics and international relations.
Boston is one of the most expensive private universities at around $69,668 a year.
Billed expenses for the 2018/2019 academic year*
Tuition $52,816
Room (depending on type of accommodation) $10,390
Board (most dining plans) $5,330
Fees $1,132
Total Estimated Expenses $69,668
http://www.bu.edu/admissions/tuition-aid/tuition/